PRoMs - The Production and Reading of Music Sources
Mise-en-page in manuscripts and printed books containing polyphonic music, 1480—1530
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Production method
Manuscript
23
Physical type
choirbook
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Material
paper
11
paper (with parchment)
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parchment
10
Format
oblong
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upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
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Pricking
always
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never
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none visible
11
normally
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occasionally
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often
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rarely
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sometimes
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Height of Staves
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Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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dark brown
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gold
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light brown
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red
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reddish brown
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
17
triple rastrum
5
Number of staves
1
1
10
5
11
1
2
1
4
1
5
1
6
9
7
8
8
9
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
7
2-part score
1
2-part single page
6
3-part opening
23
3-part score
2
3-part single page
7
4-part opening
20
4-part score
1
4-part single page
7
5-part opening
7
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
13
quintuple
1
single
15
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
23
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
14
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
21
notation extended into margin
23
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
9
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
blue
1
brown
14
dark brown
1
gold
2
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
3
void mensural
22
Monophonic Notation
absent
23
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
13
poor
1
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
6
pointers
3
repeat signs
18
signa congruentiae
18
signes-de-renvoi
16
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
8
French
23
German
1
Italian
12
Latin
20
Spanish
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
12
fully texted with one text
17
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
7
partially texted with one text
14
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
22
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
18
Type of Script
cursive
6
cursive (bastarda)
8
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
3
display script
3
humanistic
1
hybrida
3
roman
2
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
14
poor
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
8
blue
1
brown
15
dark brown
2
gold
1
red
5
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
16
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
7
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
7
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
8
occasionally
2
often
6
rarely
8
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
5
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
5
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
signes-de-renvoi
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Adhoc adaptation: notation extended into margin
Physical type: choirbook
Production method: Manuscript
Monophonic notation: absent
Copy language name: French
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Florence, Italy, Conservatorio di Musica Luigi Cherubini, MS Basevi 2440, 1515-1525, All folios
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